The Heavenly Demon Cult’s Strongest Maid - Chapter 244

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Chapter 244

“Ahh, this fragrance!”

As I entered the entrance of Macheongtian, a fresh floral scent greeted me.

It was such a pleasant fragrance no matter when I smelled it.

I greeted the flowers nose-to-nose before walking inside.

But I don’t see Eok I-geon anywhere?

Did he go to Yu-un again?

I had sent him ahead first since I needed to stop by Maeuigam when we were supposed to go to Macheongtian together, so he must have taken the opportunity to go teach Yu-un.

Whether it was thanks to Eok I-geon’s teachings or his own tremendous effort, Yu-un’s current martial arts skills were growing at an incredible rate.

At this rate, it seemed like a great thief like the original Yu-un would be born.

“Do I have to eat this alone?”

I sat on the rock terrace placed in the center of Macheongtian and took out a medicine box.

Inside the medicine box was a spirit pill made from the Demon King Herb that Bandit Grandfather had given me.

It was an extremely precious item that Eok Grandfather and Elderly Ma had completed by staying up all night for several days.

The reason I came to Macheongtian, declining the grandfathers’ offer to stand guard while I consumed the spirit pill, was because of Eok I-geon’s advice.

“When you receive the spirit pill, make sure to eat it on this rock terrace. This place is where yin and yang energies gather in an extraordinary way, but it’s also a place where they maintain balance. If yin is excessive, yang will fill it, and if yang is excessive, yin will fill it. By the same principle, if yin collapses, yin will be replenished, and if yang crumbles, yang will rise.”

In the end, it meant that Macheongtian’s rock terrace was the safest place.

Eok I-geon said he had already experimented with everything.

That’s why he was so ridiculously strong.

“Eok Grandfather, Bandit Grandfather. I’ll eat this and become stronger to definitely be filial to you!”

The two had been speaking noticeably less lately, perhaps because it was time for them to return home.

With Grandmother’s wedding over and the spirit pill production completed, there was no longer any justification for them to stay much longer.

If I threw a tantrum, they could certainly stay as long as they wanted, but both Eok Grandfather and Bandit Grandfather were busy people.

Not only the Dang Family, but also the Alliance, the mountain villa, and Sado-ryeon were all counting the days waiting for the grandfathers to return.

I resolved to go all-in on the remaining time with the two of them.

‘First, let me eat this spirit pill.’

I sat cross-legged on the rock terrace.

And as I was about to open the medicine box with a composed mind, the First Cheonma’s stone wall suddenly caught my eye.

Come to think of it, didn’t he tell me to come back in a few days?

I had been so busy with Grandmother’s wedding and everything that I had completely forgotten.

‘Of all things to forget!’

I punched myself in the head once.

Hmm, what should I do?

If I ate the spirit pill today, seeing the First Cheonma would have to be postponed again.

Because I needed to spend time with the grandfathers.

‘Right, it’s not like the spirit pill is going anywhere.’

My dilemma didn’t last long.

Since a promise with the First Cheonma was also a promise, I decided to keep it first.

As I got up and approached the cliff, the stone wall came crashing down toward me like it was collapsing.

“Cheonma Grandfather, I’m here!”

I greeted him with a deliberately bright smile, feeling sorry.

‘Oh no! I unconsciously called him grandfather!’

When I realized what I had said without thinking, suddenly the world before my eyes shattered like breaking glass.

Gasp!

At that moment, I realized I had committed a rudeness.

Who would have thought he’d express his displeasure at my form of address in this way.

“Um…”

I apologized in the most apologetic tone possible.

“S-sorry! If I offended you, I apologize!”

“…”

Judging by the lack of response, he seemed very angry.

Surely nothing bad will happen to me here, right?

Actually, after meeting the First Cheonma, I had gone to Maseogeok to learn a bit about him.

Since he was the founding patriarch who established the Cheonma Sect, there was quite a lot of material, and what impressed me most was how very similar he was to the original Eok I-geon.

A being whose very existence was terror itself.

Ignoring the ways of Gangho and chivalry, pursuing only strength, people called him pure evil, that is, Ma (Demon).

Since he cut down anything that bothered him, wherever he set foot was said to form Sisan-hyeolhae (mountains of corpses and seas of blood).

To call such a frightening person grandfather.

I must have lost my mind for a moment.

‘Should I prostrate myself?’

I sneakily raised my head to gauge the First Cheonma’s mood.

But huh?

Cheonma’s expression was somehow a bit strange.

He wasn’t angry?

His mouth was still tightly shut, but that face was closer to bewilderment than anger.

‘Eek!’

While secretly peeking, I accidentally made eye contact with the First Cheonma.

“Bold, aren’t you.”

“S-sorry…”

“I never thought I’d hear something I never heard once while alive after dying.”

Well, I somehow became a grandfather collector.

So it must have stuck to my tongue.

Ahaha.

“Since there’s no proper form of address, I unconsciously…”

I scratched the back of my neck awkwardly and covered it with laughter.

“If you don’t like it, what should I call you?”

“Call me whatever is comfortable.”

“…You mean grandfather is fine too?”

“Yes.”

“Yes, Cheonma Grandfather!”

Since the First Cheonma said it was okay, I immediately implemented it like a true grandfather collector.

Honestly, I couldn’t think of anything other than the term grandfather anyway.

“That aside.”

Cheonma Grandfather’s gaze turned to my chest.

“You’ve brought something interesting.”

“Ah, this?”

I quickly took out the medicine box from my chest.

“My great-grandfather and great-great-grandfather made this for me.”

“Made from Demon King Herb.”

“How did you know?”

Can you sense that without even looking?

When I looked at him with curious eyes, Cheonma Grandfather smiled and said.

“Originally, I was going to pass on the essence of the Cheonma Gunrimbo to refine your Mahu Gunrim Sword. But since you have the Demon King Herb, it would be better to work on your mental cultivation method first.”

“My mental cultivation method?”

“Your internal energy cultivation method is called Mahu Hwan-hon Shin-gong, right?”

“Yes.”

“It was created based on the Cheonma Hwan-hon formula of Cheonma Sinkong?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

“Do you know the core of the Cheonma Hwanhon formula?”

“I heard it was self-healing.”

“Self-healing…”

Grandfather Cheonma made a strange expression.

“…Isn’t that right?”

Master had told me that too, and it was like that in the original work as well.

“Return hwan , soul hon .”

Grandfather Cheonma’s explanation continued.

“It was named so because even when the body reaches the end of life, the soul returns and resurrects.”

“R-resurrection?”

Then that means never dying eternally… immortality, right?

Is that even possible?

“It’s not to the extent you’re thinking.”

Ah, now he’s even reading my thoughts?

When I looked around in surprise, Grandfather Cheonma chuckled.

“It’s all written on your face.”

“Ah…”

The embarrassment is mine to bear again.

“Hwanhon means not reaching death unless your head is severed or your heart is destroyed.”

If that’s not immortality, then what is?

By my standards, that’s completely being an immortal god!

“That’s incredible!”

An exclamation naturally flowed from my mouth.

“Don’t get too excited. No one has reached that level yet.”

There will be one soon.

I had only thought that Eok I-geon’s ability to survive despite severe injuries was thanks to his self-healing ability, but in reality, he possessed capabilities far beyond that.

‘He really was a monster.’

“But, Grandfather Cheonma. My internal energy is about four gapja, so how could it not work?”

“Enlightenment is the most important thing in all martial arts.”

…Right?

In martial arts novels, quality over quantity is always the rule.

As someone who’s an internal energy brute with more quantity than quality, I had nothing particular to say.

“Don’t be so disappointed. I’ll teach you the profound secrets of hwanhon.”

“R-really? Then I can also immediately gain enlightenment and…”

“Rash actions are forbidden. I’ll teach you the profound secrets of hwanhon, but comprehending them is entirely up to you.”

Ah, spoke too soon.

Well, if you get anything easily, its value drops accordingly.

These are the profound secrets of the very First Cheonma, aren’t they?

Since the person who directly created the Cheonma Sinkong is teaching me, wouldn’t it be different no matter what?

In Korean terms, it was like receiving private tutoring from the highest-paid star instructor in Gangnam.

I need to concentrate and definitely make it mine!

“I’ll also teach you the profound secrets of Cheonma Gunrimbo. That should be sufficient for refining your sword technique.”

A-amazing!

Our Grandfather Cheonma is like the giving tree.

Ever since matching moves with Eok I-geon’s Cheonma Gunrimbo in the fight against Namgung Cheon, it had been lingering before my eyes.

I felt like I could unfold Mahu Gunrim Sword better, but I had no idea how to go about it.

I never even imagined such an opportunity would come to me.

I was so happy I wanted to scream.

“Grandfather Cheonma, thank you so much! I’ll train hard and definitely come to see you again!”

“I’m grateful too.”

“…For what?”

I haven’t given you anything.

“The sound of ‘grandfather’ is very pleasant to hear.”

“Ah, is that so?”

If that’s the case, then that’s my specialty.

Since it doesn’t cost money, I could call you that a hundred or thousand times.

“Grandfather Cheonma, should I eat the Demon King Grass now?”

“Yes. Let’s begin.”

“Yes, Grandfather!”

Seeing the satisfied smile on Grandfather Cheonma’s lips, I smiled too.

‘Hehe, adults really should be served well!’

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